Racist Statement Uncovers Real Tea Party
Racist Statement Uncovers Real Tea Party
Let’s give this “problematic Latino Texas legislators” thing one more go-around; it’s that important. News Taco reported yesterday that a prominent Texas Tea Party activist had single-handedly determined that the […]
The Top 10 States With The Largest Latino Populations
Looking at the most recent Census data allows us to obtain a clearer picture of how, precisely, Latinos are growing as a population in this country. However, looking at this […]
Making Macho Latino Action Heroes
By Santiago Forero Austin, Texas — As an artist, I work with familiar media images to show how society molds beliefs about itself, particularly how these images encourage superficial judgments about […]
How To Get 2 Latinos Into The White House
By Dr. Henry Flores, Ph.D. San Antonio, Texas — Bueno, those of us in the know already have decided that Julián Castro will be either the first Latino President of […]
Tea Party: “The Problem Is These Hispanic Legislators”
The following pretty much speaks for itself, so here’s a brief introduction. The Texas Democratic Party sent out a press release today including the remarks of a Texas Tea Party […]
Border Residents Stand Up To Big Coal
The fight is still in people along the border of Eagle Pass, Texas and Piedras Negras, Coahuila against a huge strip mining proposal that many say would have detrimental effects […]
States React Differently To Immigration Law
A controversial immigration enforcement program has been suspended in New York, while Texas looks to expand it. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently suspended the Secure Communities program, which is […]
Narcocorridos Try To Make Violence Into A “Culture”
[Editor’s Note: Wuicho Vargas is a writer who lives in McAllen, Texas.] I’m from Guadalupe Nuevo León, and currently we are experiencing a massive, red wave of pure, exquisite, and […]
Redistricting Roundup: CO, IL, WI, NV, FL & TX
Thought it would be another good time to look at redistricting around the country and how that’s affecting Latinos. We’ve written about some recent cases: Nebraska California Texas and Texas […]
Hometown Exile: Saying Goodbye To Visiting Mexico
By Beatriz Terrazas IN 2008, WHEN I VISITED MY MOTHER IN EL PASO, she pouted like a toddler who has been told a lie and said: “Usted me dijo que íbamos […]